Stephen Buckingham
Governor Holds Last Bill Signing Ceremony
On Tuesday, Mary 16, Governor Wes Moore held his final ceremony for signing into law bills passed by the 2023 Maryland Gerneral Assembly....
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Stephen Buckingham
- Apr 17
- 3 min
A Time To Give Thanks
Now that the 2023 General Assembly is over, we take time reflect on what was accomplished overall, to celebrate our victories, and thank...
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Stephen Buckingham
- Apr 11
- 2 min
Final List of Priority Bills That Passed!
When the General Assembly adjourned “sine die” last night at midnight, 30 of UULM-MD's 67 priority bills had passed (45%). In terms of...
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Stephen Buckingham
- Apr 10
- 4 min
Final Day – Priority Bills Passed and Those Moving!
At midnight on Monday, April 10, the General Assembly adjourns “sine die” (with no appointed date to reconvene–this year). As of...
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Stephen Buckingham
- Apr 3
- 4 min
Priority Bills Passing!
With only one week left in the session, a number of priority bills have completely passed both houses, including HB 705 and SB 798 -...
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Stephen Buckingham
- Mar 27
- 3 min
Two Weeks Left! Bills that Crossed Over Get Hearings or Votes
Now that most viable bills have passed to the other house, they are already getting hearings, and some have already been voted directly...
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Stephen Buckingham
- Mar 21
- 3 min
Status of Priority Bills After Crossover Deadline
Yesterday, Monday, March 20 was the Opposite Chamber Crossover Date, meaning that each Chamber had to have send to the other Chamber...
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Stephen Buckingham
- Mar 21
- 4 min
Priority Bills on the Move Before Crossover Date
Monday, March 20 is the Opposite Chamber Crossover Date, meaning that each Chamber must send to the other Chamber those bills it intends...
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Stephen Buckingham
- Mar 13
- 3 min
Some Priority Bills Advance as Deadlines for Committee Votes Loom
This past week saw the last Committee hearings for UULM-MD's priority bills, and many important bills were voted out of committee to the...
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Stephen Buckingham
- Mar 6
- 3 min
End-of-Life Options Act to be Heard - Constitutional Right to Reproductive Freedom Moving
This week will see Committee hearings for the last eleven (11) bills that UULM-MD considers a priority, including both companion bills...
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Stephen Buckingham
- Feb 27
- 3 min
Trans Health Equity Added as a Priority - Committee Votes Starting
When legislation was introduced this year affecting trans rights, our Healthcare Issue Team volunteered to lead our effort in support of...
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Stephen Buckingham
- Feb 20
- 2 min
More Hearings Scheduled on Priority Bills - Committees Begin Voting Bills to the Floor
At this point, thirty (30) of the 62 bills that UULM-MD has identified as priorities have already been heard in committee (including our...
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Stephen Buckingham
- Feb 13
- 3 min
Most Priority Bills Filed and Some Are Already Moving
Bills filed: With 331 bills introduced in the Senate before its deadline last Monday, and 587 filed in the House ahead of its deadline on...
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Stephen Buckingham
- Feb 7
- 2 min
Flood of New Bills Introduced and Hearings Continue Apace
With bill introduction deadlines looming this week, hundreds of additional bills will soon join the 546 Senate Bills and 706 House Bills...
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Stephen Buckingham
- Jan 30
- 2 min
Bill Hearings Begin in Earnest
After a flurry of bill introductions last week, House and Senate committees have begun holding hearings, and our Criminal Justice Lead,...
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Phil Webster
- Jan 24
- 3 min
It is a New Day for Climate Change Legislation in the Maryland General Assembly
The climate change movement in Maryland is at an interesting crossroads right now. For the past 8 years, we were in an adversarial...
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Stephen Buckingham
- Jan 24
- 1 min
UULM-MD Advocacy Efforts Kicked Off
Last week featured two UULM-MD events to start our advocacy efforts for the 2023 General Assembly Session. On Monday, the UU Church of...
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Stephen Buckingham
- Jan 24
- 1 min
Upcoming Hearings - Week of January 23
January 24, 2023 House Appropriations Committee – 1:00 p.m. HB 51 - Department of Transportation - Consolidated Transportation Program...
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Ashley Egan
- Jan 22
- 1 min
Upcoming Lobby Days 2023
Join us and our partners for 2023 Lobby Days. We will update this post as we get more information. Climate Change Lobby Days 2023...
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Stephen Buckingham
- Jan 14
- 2 min
Officials Sworn in as General Assembly Opens
On Wednesday, January 11, the Maryland Senate and House of Delegates convened for their 90-day session with all lawmakers duly sworn in...
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